Development and transformation of social structures
Civilization: Persians
Name: Danielle Fowler
Theme
How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Gender roles and relations
male warriors were leaders of the clans
certain activities such as textile weaving is considered women's work
Family and kinship
when they were young, sons had to learn how to fight in battle
Racial and ethnic constructions
P.O.W. slaves were treated worse than any other class because they came from different regions
Social and economic classes
Social Classes:
* Imperial Burecrats- educated, literate, professional, & high-ranking* worked as adminstrative officials, tax collectors, record keepers, or translators* Free Classes- free, but dont have leadership priiledges
worked as artisians, craftsmans, merchants, low-ranking civil servants, preists, or preistesses
Slaves- P.O.W.'s or free subjects with built up debt
no personal freedom because they were viewed as property of others
Development and transformation of social structures
Civilization: Persians
Name: Danielle Fowler
Theme
How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Gender roles and relations
Family and kinship
Racial and ethnic constructions
Social and economic classes
Social Classes:
* Imperial Burecrats- educated, literate, professional, & high-ranking* worked as adminstrative officials, tax collectors, record keepers, or translators* Free Classes- free, but dont have leadership priiledges